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Duquesne University ranked 267th in the United States, 1011th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. Duquesne University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,915 academic publications and 261,100 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 93 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1011 of 14,131 In the World
#298 of 2,597 In North America
#267 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#3 of 10 In Pittsburgh
#78 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#284 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#322 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#735 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#783 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Duquesne University ranked 252nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1045th in the World with 7,825 publications made and 123,573 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#252 of 1,761 In the United States
#285 of 1,852 In North America
#1045 of 7,081 In the World

Duquesne University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 40 98
1993 43 130
1994 53 133
1995 63 169
1996 78 207
1997 81 232
1998 91 306
1999 84 387
2000 114 505
2001 99 697
2002 104 713
2003 144 926
2004 133 1186
2005 147 1358
2006 146 1650
2007 168 1783
2008 179 2231
2009 170 2607
2010 263 2983
2011 292 3377
2012 278 4115
2013 261 4599
2014 319 5305
2015 322 5486
2016 536 5714
2017 357 5978
2018 364 6718
2019 310 7865
2020 362 9683
2021 761 11002
2022 315 10540
2023 270 11595
2024 238 9875

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 99 119 284
Forensic Science 90 106 337
Media Studies 157 185 376
Special Education 188 207 428
Early Childhood Education 221 242 478
Political Economy 181 208 511
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 176 202 529
Communications and Public Relations 196 225 533
International Relations and Diplomacy 179 205 544
Education Majors 201 227 569
Anthropology 212 239 591
Library and Information science 227 251 606
Criminology and Criminal Justice 292 325 631
Art History 250 280 646
Publishing 210 239 667
Law Enforcement 270 299 683
Gender Studies 293 327 689
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 211 237 708
Genealogy 279 313 712
Radio and Television broadcasting 220 248 736
Journalism and Digital Media 218 248 776
Law 241 272 789
Sociology 249 278 799
Classics and Ancient History 287 317 821
Broadcast Journalism 240 269 834
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 250 284 840
Political Science 238 269 862
International Law 236 265 864
Social Work 378 419 882
Occupational Safety and Health 283 320 885
Aesthetics 259 294 972
Public Policy / Administration 321 358 996
Military science 414 449 1083
Linguistics 263 296 1108
Philosophy 230 265 1159
History 309 348 1283
Demography 341 381 1527
Archaeology 332 375 1561

Biology rankings

Duquesne University ranked 278th for Biology in the United States and 1489th in the World with 6,397 publications made and 163,799 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#278 of 1,609 In the United States
#312 of 1,698 In North America
#1489 of 6,833 In the World

Duquesne University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 24 131
1993 41 174
1994 28 180
1995 48 242
1996 77 274
1997 86 377
1998 78 547
1999 99 711
2000 113 927
2001 88 1230
2002 112 1332
2003 113 1814
2004 127 2064
2005 123 2368
2006 145 2658
2007 149 3082
2008 188 3714
2009 135 4072
2010 195 4334
2011 203 5080
2012 235 5585
2013 246 6248
2014 266 6997
2015 274 7646
2016 391 7991
2017 262 8267
2018 278 9067
2019 295 9954
2020 261 11921
2021 549 12950
2022 285 12759
2023 239 12922
2024 185 11245

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 45 55 78
Neuroscience 253 283 917
Pharmacology 206 228 951
Evolutionary Biology 270 304 1024
Biophysics 273 301 1094
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 254 281 1165
Immunology 250 274 1192
Oncology and Cancer research 260 286 1223
Genetics 275 306 1328
Molecular Biology 277 307 1346
Biochemistry 255 285 1349
Paleontology 274 312 1395
Zoology 330 371 1465
Virology 313 346 1617
Biotechnology 282 314 1646
Nanotechnology 252 285 1722
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 370 416 1785
Microbiology 293 327 1831
Botany 383 430 2319
Nutrition and Food Science 362 407 2822
Agricultural Science 504 562 3347

Medicine rankings

Duquesne University ranked 275th for Medicine in the United States and 1232nd in the World with 6,004 publications made and 129,171 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Surgery, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#275 of 1,600 In the United States
#306 of 1,685 In North America
#1232 of 6,775 In the World

Duquesne University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 19 84
1993 37 129
1994 30 140
1995 47 186
1996 69 249
1997 90 282
1998 73 409
1999 91 542
2000 94 607
2001 75 860
2002 100 908
2003 80 1144
2004 96 1289
2005 130 1495
2006 128 1641
2007 125 2013
2008 139 2469
2009 109 2631
2010 172 2995
2011 175 3548
2012 221 3969
2013 231 4543
2014 235 5332
2015 269 5834
2016 278 6570
2017 286 6848
2018 292 7766
2019 297 8838
2020 281 10824
2021 613 12242
2022 286 12005
2023 236 12522
2024 227 11211

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 45 55 78
Occupational Therapy 105 122 322
Forensic Science 90 106 337
Healthcare Management (MHA) 193 214 570
Health Science 205 227 607
Nursing 208 232 621
Family medicine 208 230 725
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 248 277 732
Physical Therapy 210 238 741
Audiology 221 251 743
Radiation Therapy 173 191 761
Sports Medicine 218 250 774
Pharmacy 147 171 798
Gerontology 271 302 802
Social Work 378 419 882
Clinical Psychology 317 354 899
Critical Care Nursing 221 240 910
Pharmacology 206 228 951
Psychiatry 264 295 997
Anesthesiology 231 256 1028
Surgery 250 276 1115
Immunology 250 274 1192
Cardiology 273 300 1197
Oncology and Cancer research 260 286 1223
Urology 243 268 1236
Biomedical Engineering 237 265 1243
Anatomy and Physiology 276 308 1267
Veterinary 191 212 1284
Public Health 317 354 1329
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 294 326 1397
Pathology 283 316 1431
Orthodontics 317 347 1443
Pediatrics 308 339 1517
Ophthalmology 333 365 1581
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 278 300 1600
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 274 303 1602
Virology 313 346 1617
Dentistry 334 366 1664

Computer Science rankings

Duquesne University ranked 282nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1318th in the World with 4,922 publications made and 118,602 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#282 of 1,612 In the United States
#318 of 1,698 In North America
#1318 of 6,845 In the World

Duquesne University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 20 76
1993 25 97
1994 28 105
1995 42 117
1996 51 159
1997 51 206
1998 60 268
1999 65 410
2000 72 473
2001 62 613
2002 74 659
2003 96 904
2004 82 1045
2005 100 1202
2006 100 1503
2007 109 1651
2008 134 1944
2009 96 2158
2010 151 2543
2011 167 2828
2012 175 3323
2013 159 3890
2014 215 4452
2015 223 4700
2016 420 4988
2017 228 5276
2018 228 5961
2019 242 6901
2020 226 8434
2021 365 9508
2022 209 9595
2023 183 9843
2024 132 8411

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 227 251 606
Multimedia 215 242 804
Neuroscience 253 283 917
Management Information Systems 229 262 943
Data Science 264 299 1112
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 254 281 1165
Cognitive Science 287 323 1201
Computational Linguistics 232 265 1236
Robotics 230 265 1448
Machine Learning 267 302 1510
Human-Computer Interaction 301 339 1653
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 292 331 1682
Cyber Security 320 358 1707
Software Engineering 352 394 1805
Telecommunications 320 364 2130
Computer Networking 377 425 2229
Computer Vision 422 471 2631

Psychology rankings

Duquesne University ranked 264th for Psychology in the United States and 950th in the World with 4,549 publications made and 110,177 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#264 of 1,558 In the United States
#295 of 1,645 In North America
#950 of 6,645 In the World

Duquesne University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 18 76
1993 23 96
1994 23 108
1995 31 132
1996 42 156
1997 45 193
1998 57 254
1999 54 343
2000 54 425
2001 58 535
2002 65 566
2003 70 772
2004 81 841
2005 92 1008
2006 108 1236
2007 102 1454
2008 116 1785
2009 88 1893
2010 149 2274
2011 176 2692
2012 166 3154
2013 200 3709
2014 163 4306
2015 214 4657
2016 221 5062
2017 250 5426
2018 246 6159
2019 237 7121
2020 246 8817
2021 402 9590
2022 221 9529
2023 177 9983
2024 153 8408

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 105 122 322
Special Education 188 207 428
Sexology 220 250 457
Education Majors 201 227 569
Child Psychology 273 307 736
Social Psychology 274 306 827
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 250 284 840
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 251 285 864
Social Work 378 419 882
Clinical Psychology 317 354 899
Neuroscience 253 283 917
Psychiatry 264 295 997
Cognitive Science 287 323 1201

Chemistry rankings

Duquesne University ranked 268th for Chemistry in the United States and 1557th in the World with 4,451 publications made and 125,165 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#268 of 1,447 In the United States
#302 of 1,530 In North America
#1557 of 6,545 In the World

Duquesne University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 103
1993 37 146
1994 25 148
1995 36 197
1996 61 237
1997 73 321
1998 57 472
1999 79 607
2000 102 826
2001 79 1034
2002 105 1170
2003 111 1627
2004 105 1765
2005 110 2153
2006 108 2339
2007 126 2648
2008 137 3163
2009 112 3329
2010 143 3532
2011 135 4049
2012 158 4303
2013 166 4764
2014 179 5374
2015 190 5672
2016 172 5679
2017 173 6005
2018 177 6328
2019 181 6740
2020 151 7842
2021 243 8604
2022 180 8540
2023 159 8382
2024 117 7552

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 147 171 798
Computational Chemistry 174 199 802
Environmental Chemistry 171 202 1074
Biochemical Engineering 165 194 1128
Biochemistry 255 285 1349
Chemical Engineering 197 232 1435
Organic Chemistry 243 277 1467
Inorganic Chemistry 226 259 1479
Physical chemistry 232 267 1589
Materials Science 261 297 1697
Nanotechnology 252 285 1722
Radiochemistry 251 287 2257
Nutrition and Food Science 362 407 2822

Environmental Science rankings

Duquesne University ranked 301st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1639th in the World with 4,193 publications made and 91,975 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#301 of 1,631 In the United States
#344 of 1,721 In North America
#1639 of 6,876 In the World

Duquesne University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 20 67
1993 23 100
1994 29 120
1995 27 133
1996 46 134
1997 52 192
1998 48 304
1999 59 373
2000 77 576
2001 60 700
2002 70 736
2003 74 996
2004 84 1216
2005 98 1496
2006 91 1690
2007 109 1964
2008 115 2366
2009 100 2568
2010 127 2741
2011 152 3134
2012 148 3557
2013 145 3862
2014 165 4338
2015 163 4453
2016 242 4503
2017 168 4668
2018 180 5003
2019 163 5630
2020 200 7098
2021 360 7615
2022 188 7517
2023 172 7909
2024 109 6812

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 171 202 1074
Paleontology 274 312 1395
Ecology 287 331 1662
Geology 301 347 1662
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 370 416 1785
Environmental Management 253 297 1798
Geotechnical Engineering 310 354 2052
Geography and Cartography 375 424 2081
Oceanography 377 430 2204
Earth science and Geophysics 387 437 2329
Environmental Engineering 325 369 2478
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 434 487 2773
Agricultural Science 504 562 3347

Engineering rankings

Duquesne University ranked 291st for Engineering in the United States and 1750th in the World with 4,120 publications made and 96,402 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#291 of 1,565 In the United States
#332 of 1,651 In North America
#1750 of 6,782 In the World

Duquesne University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 15 79
1993 28 107
1994 16 108
1995 27 125
1996 48 170
1997 46 224
1998 56 273
1999 61 392
2000 92 532
2001 67 587
2002 88 769
2003 91 1048
2004 88 1238
2005 105 1506
2006 83 1689
2007 112 1997
2008 120 2385
2009 96 2712
2010 119 3079
2011 145 3433
2012 131 3843
2013 119 4012
2014 149 4753
2015 171 5024
2016 356 4990
2017 131 4970
2018 175 5333
2019 158 5766
2020 168 6521
2021 248 7357
2022 166 7290
2023 146 7307
2024 88 6516

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 176 202 761
Engineering Management 245 273 785
Operations Research 216 248 1091
Biochemical Engineering 165 194 1128
Biomedical Engineering 237 265 1243
Systems Engineering 264 302 1365
Metallurgical Engineering 218 253 1399
Chemical Engineering 197 232 1435
Robotics 230 265 1448
Mechanical Engineering 270 307 1520
Biotechnology 282 314 1646
Human-Computer Interaction 301 339 1653
Optical Engineering 278 314 1675
Materials Science 261 297 1697
Nanotechnology 252 285 1722
Reliability and Quality Engineering 277 316 1944
Civil Engineering 332 376 2011
Acoustical Engineering 360 404 2036
Geotechnical Engineering 310 354 2052
Aerospace Engineering 349 393 2060
Telecommunications 320 364 2130
Computer Networking 377 425 2229
Electrical Engineering 317 362 2238
Environmental Engineering 325 369 2478
Structural Engineering 416 466 2632
Electronic Engineering 430 484 3082

Physics rankings

Duquesne University ranked 289th for Physics in the United States and 1691st in the World with 3,838 publications made and 92,133 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#289 of 1,531 In the United States
#329 of 1,617 In North America
#1691 of 6,713 In the World

Duquesne University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 88
1993 34 103
1994 21 123
1995 25 135
1996 48 164
1997 45 222
1998 50 280
1999 79 392
2000 93 520
2001 66 596
2002 90 787
2003 100 1098
2004 87 1295
2005 100 1525
2006 93 1741
2007 109 2023
2008 115 2396
2009 101 2701
2010 120 3013
2011 128 3448
2012 131 3877
2013 121 4049
2014 140 4529
2015 150 4796
2016 150 4579
2017 129 4728
2018 160 4958
2019 142 5438
2020 151 6092
2021 236 6861
2022 160 6674
2023 132 6739
2024 88 6046

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 273 301 1094
Condensed Matter Physics 219 247 1359
Astrophysics and Astronomy 318 359 1503
Atomic and Molecular physics 294 335 1542
Nuclear Physics 298 337 1646
Optical Engineering 278 314 1675
Quantum and Particle physics 284 323 1685
Materials Science 261 297 1697
Nanotechnology 252 285 1722
Theoretical Physics 340 382 1727
Acoustical Engineering 360 404 2036

Business rankings

Duquesne University ranked 261st for Business in the United States and 1083rd in the World with 2,347 publications made and 58,587 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#261 of 1,377 In the United States
#295 of 1,460 In North America
#1083 of 6,339 In the World

Duquesne University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 24
1993 15 37
1994 11 46
1995 25 49
1996 23 80
1997 23 71
1998 22 102
1999 35 151
2000 45 194
2001 37 218
2002 29 279
2003 43 316
2004 41 447
2005 69 579
2006 49 685
2007 61 713
2008 71 992
2009 49 1043
2010 92 1300
2011 93 1459
2012 89 1838
2013 87 1915
2014 88 2216
2015 95 2404
2016 112 2410
2017 102 2379
2018 117 2670
2019 102 3247
2020 115 3726
2021 198 4490
2022 115 4320
2023 70 4761
2024 56 3728

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 115 135 457
Entrepreneurship 146 170 485
Engineering Management 245 273 785
Marketing 224 255 859
Human Resource Management 225 255 868
Project Management 211 243 883
Occupational Safety and Health 283 320 885
Advertising 285 316 903
Management Information Systems 229 262 943
Public Policy / Administration 321 358 996
Accounting 295 329 1061
Operations Research 216 248 1091
Actuarial Science 318 350 1145
Investment Banking and Stock trading 272 304 1227
Finance 287 321 1247
International Business 261 295 1292
Management 283 320 1297

Mathematics rankings

Duquesne University ranked 286th for Mathematics in the United States and 1298th in the World with 2,229 publications made and 67,576 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#286 of 1,410 In the United States
#321 of 1,491 In North America
#1298 of 6,418 In the World

Duquesne University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 32
1993 12 37
1994 12 47
1995 21 61
1996 16 84
1997 19 93
1998 23 122
1999 30 192
2000 30 244
2001 36 264
2002 38 362
2003 43 410
2004 50 550
2005 70 638
2006 59 826
2007 50 797
2008 67 1005
2009 55 1081
2010 82 1372
2011 102 1438
2012 85 1783
2013 85 2020
2014 76 2359
2015 109 2510
2016 90 2553
2017 89 2614
2018 118 2997
2019 118 3606
2020 131 4392
2021 157 5227
2022 107 5049
2023 69 5220
2024 72 3880

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 195 218 510
Operations Research 216 248 1091
Actuarial Science 318 350 1145
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 300 333 1279
Statistics 283 319 1314

Economics rankings

Duquesne University ranked 267th for Economics in the United States and 1011th in the World with 2,114 publications made and 44,914 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#267 of 1,355 In the United States
#299 of 1,438 In North America
#1011 of 6,167 In the World

Duquesne University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 7 20
1993 11 35
1994 8 34
1995 13 30
1996 17 69
1997 28 56
1998 20 86
1999 23 134
2000 28 173
2001 27 175
2002 33 226
2003 43 239
2004 41 311
2005 52 387
2006 44 494
2007 49 486
2008 54 628
2009 38 709
2010 80 908
2011 87 1008
2012 86 1278
2013 89 1447
2014 93 1709
2015 98 1749
2016 95 1800
2017 116 1799
2018 111 2022
2019 87 2476
2020 126 3031
2021 196 3646
2022 96 3660
2023 70 3952
2024 54 3029

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 181 208 511
International Relations and Diplomacy 179 205 544
Development Studies 251 283 902
Actuarial Science 318 350 1145
Investment Banking and Stock trading 272 304 1227
Finance 287 321 1247
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 300 333 1279

Art & Design rankings

Duquesne University ranked 265th for Art & Design in the United States and 999th in the World with 1,500 publications made and 20,343 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#265 of 1,361 In the United States
#299 of 1,444 In North America
#999 of 5,966 In the World

Duquesne University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 19
1993 6 20
1994 12 27
1995 11 29
1996 16 26
1997 13 35
1998 20 68
1999 16 70
2000 22 96
2001 17 88
2002 14 119
2003 30 164
2004 20 214
2005 23 213
2006 29 246
2007 55 265
2008 44 341
2009 34 394
2010 52 529
2011 65 545
2012 48 695
2013 53 757
2014 71 921
2015 69 907
2016 77 954
2017 68 978
2018 91 1151
2019 66 1257
2020 82 1495
2021 109 1817
2022 54 1690
2023 60 1824
2024 34 1448

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 153 178 511
Creative Writing 199 230 573
Art History 250 280 646
Music 225 253 706
Graphic Design 196 224 770
Multimedia 215 242 804
Literature 228 259 805
Aesthetics 259 294 972
Painting and Drawing 206 237 1012
Sculpture 206 237 1012
Fashion Design 317 360 1469